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Needles High vs Pillar Academy of Business & Finance

Needles High is significantly larger with 267 students, about 24.3× the size of Pillar Academy of Business & Finance (11). In math proficiency, Needles High leads at 37.0%.

Ratings Comparison

MetricNeedles HighPillar Academy of Business & Finance
Overall Rating7.3 / 10— / 10
Academic Score5.8
Growth Score7.3
Diversity Index
Free/Reduced Lunch77.5%
Environment Score8.4
State Rank#2,954 of 9,539
State Percentile69th

Test Scores

SubjectNeedles HighPillar Academy of Business & Finance
Math Proficiency37.0%24.5%
Math (State Avg)
ELA Proficiency44.5%75.0%
ELA (State Avg)

School Details

DetailNeedles HighPillar Academy of Business & Finance
TypeHigh SchoolHigh School
Grades9th – 12th9th – 12th
Enrollment26711
Student-Teacher Ratio19.1:1
Free/Reduced Lunch77.5%
Chronic Absenteeism (SY 2022-23)41.2%81.8%
Graduation Rate (4yr)90%+
DistrictNeedles UnifiedPillar Charter School (87334)
CityNeedlesPhoenix

Neighborhood

MetricNeedles (92363)Phoenix (85021)
Median Household Income$40,226$58,481
Median Home Value$138,900$433,000
Median Rent$738$1,221
College Educated (Bachelor's+)8.9%33.3%
Poverty Rate28.2%16.7%
Avg Commute28 min